Durie family
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The Durie family is a fictional Scottish noble lineage central to the plot and themes of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "The Master of Ballantrae."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Durie family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13437573 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Durie family Context triple: [The Master of Ballantrae, hasFictionalFamily, Durie family]
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Currie family
The Currie family is a British family historically notable as landed gentry and owners of country estates such as Minley Manor in Hampshire.
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Dunbar family
The Dunbar family is a historic Scottish noble lineage prominent in medieval politics and landholding, particularly through its association with the Earls of March.
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C.
Durack family
The Durack family is a prominent Australian pastoral and pioneering dynasty known for its extensive cattle stations and influential role in the settlement of northern Australia.
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D.
Douglas family
The Douglas family was a powerful and influential Scottish noble house that dominated much of medieval and early modern Scotland’s political and military life.
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E.
Dutton family
The Dutton family is the central ranching dynasty in the television series "Yellowstone," known for fiercely defending their vast Montana cattle empire amid violent conflicts over land, power, and legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Durie family Target entity description: The Durie family is a fictional Scottish noble lineage central to the plot and themes of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "The Master of Ballantrae."
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A.
Currie family
The Currie family is a British family historically notable as landed gentry and owners of country estates such as Minley Manor in Hampshire.
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B.
Dunbar family
The Dunbar family is a historic Scottish noble lineage prominent in medieval politics and landholding, particularly through its association with the Earls of March.
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C.
Durack family
The Durack family is a prominent Australian pastoral and pioneering dynasty known for its extensive cattle stations and influential role in the settlement of northern Australia.
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D.
Douglas family
The Douglas family was a powerful and influential Scottish noble house that dominated much of medieval and early modern Scotland’s political and military life.
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E.
Dutton family
The Dutton family is the central ranching dynasty in the television series "Yellowstone," known for fiercely defending their vast Montana cattle empire amid violent conflicts over land, power, and legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
literary character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Master of Ballantrae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Durrisdeer estate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
plot of The Master of Ballantrae
ⓘ
themes of The Master of Ballantrae ⓘ |
| conflictType | intrafamilial rivalry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Louis Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Scottish ⓘ |
| familySeat | Durrisdeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceForm | book publication ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | novel ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTitle | Lord of Durrisdeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | interpretations of Stevenson’s themes of good and evil ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Henry Durie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Durie NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Durrisdeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
betrayal
ⓘ
duality of character ⓘ family honor ⓘ fate ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| involvedInFictionalEvent | Jacobite rising of 1745 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFictional | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodOfWork | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
embodiment of rivalry between brothers
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source of family conflict ⓘ vehicle for themes of honor and betrayal ⓘ |
| nobleStatus | nobility ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish literary canon ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durie family Description of subject: The Durie family is a fictional Scottish noble lineage central to the plot and themes of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "The Master of Ballantrae."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.